Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellowship
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Carilion Clinic is accepting applications for Research Fellow positions for the academic year 2025-2026.
This fellowship is intended for an unmatched graduating MS-4 / M.D.
At Carilion Clinic, we believe that a research fellowship should be a developmental position, intended to 1) teach the fundamentals of orthopaedic research, 2) foster personal growth and maturity, and 3) deepen knowledge of clinical orthopaedics.
The overarching goal of the fellowship is to develop the fellow into a place where they are prepared to enter orthopaedic residency and eventually go on to become a practicing clinician-scientist.
Research fellows are expected to conduct the day-to-day operations of research, including study design, enrollment, data analysis and manuscript preparation. Fellows will also participate in the educational curriculum of the Virginia Tech Carilion Orthopaedic Surgery Residency This includes all didactics, educational conferences, workshops and guest speaker presentations.
How To apply:
To assess competitiveness for eventual entry into orthopaedic surgery residency, candidates must submit:
- USMLE score transcripts,
- medical school transcripts
- letters of recommendation
At this time, non-US medical school graduates and candidates with any prior GME experience (any clinical internship or residency) can not be considered.
Recruitment will begin after 10:00 AM EDT on Monday March 17th, 2025. Interviews will be conducted by phone or Zoom on a rolling basis. Based on prior years’ timelines, the positions are expected to fill by the end of the week (Friday, March 21st). Positions will be offered on a rolling basis.
Contact Information:
Peter J. Apel, MD, PhD
Program Director
pjapel@carilionclinic.org
